Theme groups

CLC’s theme groups provide members with opportunities to network, learn from each other and hear about latest research, methods and international developments.

Each theme group meets 4–6 times per year. Meetings usually include one or more presentations from guest speakers as well as lively discussion among members.

Teleconferencing is provided for those members who join the meetings from a longer distance. Each meeting is hosted by a different member organisation.

Carbon handprint and footprint

The aim of the Carbon footprint and handprint theme group is to follow the national and international programs/initiatives to decrease carbon emissions and contribute & share good practises in carbon quantification, mitigation and communication.

Share the developments of product carbon handprint approach to company level

Share good practices in carbon quantification (footprint and handprint), mitigation and communication

International lobbying of carbon handprint approach

National lobbying of including carbon metrics to public procurement criteria

Circular economy

The Circular Economy (CE) group exists to help CLC-members discover circular business opportunities & implement CE business models by offering information, support and new initiatives to take part in as well as a forum for peer sparring and dialogue.

Focus areas

Business case for circular economy

Circular economy as a way to cut emissions

Circular economy enablers, e.g. taxing & legislation

Civic engagement

The objective of the Civic engagement theme group is to encourage citizens to reduce their carbon footprints. The group’s main activity each year is to organise Zero Emissions Day on 21 September.

Focus areas

Further develop Zero Emissions Day concept and increase its effectiveness (schools, work places and sports)

Construction

The Construction theme group focuses on new solutions and assessment methods for low carbon building.

Focus areas

Find relevant initiatives and projects

Support CLC members to take in use and develop easy-to-use tools by sharing information about potentials and about available methods and tools

Support CLC members and others in ambitious target setting and in selection of innovative low-carbon solutions by searching and sharing information about successful cases and benefits

Energy

The Energy theme group focuses on advancing a smart, flexible and low-carbon Nordic energy market.

Focus areas

Introduction of new research and innovations related to smart and flexible energy market

Finance

The Finance theme group aims to support CLC’s member companies’ efforts to apply TCFD in their reporting and daily work.

Forest

The Forest theme group focuses on accelerating the development of forest carbon measurement and accounting platform (called Biocarbon Monitoring Platform). Other focus areas include forest offsets and related market-based instruments, as well as sustainability and consumer/end user perspectives.